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Back To The Windfarm: History-themed Bus Tour

On Sunday 13th April, hop aboard the Whitelee Windfarm Tour Bus and journey back in time with local historian and author Susan Hunter!

Back To The Windfarm: History-themed Bus Tour

About Back To The Windfarm: History-themed Bus Tour

On April 13th, hop aboard our bus and journey back in time with local historian and author Susan Hunter.

This brand new extended bus tour will take passengers around the inner circuit of Whitelee Windfarm and look at the archaeological remains of features dating back to before the 1789 John Ainslie Farm Plans including the original trackways across the moors, farming settlements, cultivation, sheepfolds, dams and covenanting monuments. (alighting from the bus for a better view if and where possible)

The tour will last approx 1.5hrs and will start and end from the Visitor Centre.

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Come to Whitelee for your Halloween pumpkin prep this spooky season. The Countryside Rangers will provide the pumpkins, you unleash your creativity!

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